Cause Analysis & Corrective Action

Explore best-practice approaches to cause analysis and corrective action to effectively manage risk, quality and nonconformance in the laboratory

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Course overview

This course is designed to:

  • develop a comprehensive understanding of cause analysis and corrective actions
  • provide an opportunity to practice the application of various strategies, techniques and tools to these activities

Ensure corrective actions are always effective by correctly identifying the true cause(s) of nonconformance

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • define cause analysis and corrective action
  • explain the difference between immediate and root cause
  • identify the role of cause analysis and corrective action in risk and quality management
  • describe the cause analysis process
  • use various tools and techniques to conduct cause analysis
  • describe the cause analysis process
  • use various tools and techniques to conduct cause analysis
  • develop and implement corrective actions
  • monitor, evaluate, report and follow-up corrective action outcomes

Who should attend

This course is ideal for laboratory staff who are:

  • responsible for:
  • conducting cause analysis
  • determining and/or implementing corrective actions
  • overseeing the application of these activities
  • quality personnel
  • managers or supervisors

The course may also be of interest to facilities who are considering, or are in the process of gaining, NATA accreditation.

Delivery

Course delivery:

  • Face-to-Face
  • Virtual

Course content is delivered using engaging learning activities that include:

  • individual and group work
  • activities and case study scenarios that apply different approaches for cause analysis and corrective action to real-life practice
  • opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses

Duration

1  day

Cost

Member Rate:  $781.15  (incl. GST)

Non-Member Rate:  $919.00  (incl. GST)

Dates & booking

DateTimeLocation
11 February 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmVirtual Course
13 March 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmMelbourne
13 March 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmBrisbane
10 April 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmSydney
1 May 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmDarwin
8 May 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmPerth
3 June 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmBrisbane
11 June 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmMelbourne
26 June 202509:00 am - 05:00 pmVirtual Course

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